2021/0300M(NLE) | [ParlTrack]

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system (2020/2260(INI)),

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas several Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements have been signed by the European Union and African countries;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas the overfishing of small pelagic stocks, especially Sardinella, and their processing into fishmeal and fish oil, causes enormous damage not only to the waters but also to the food security of local populations throughout the West African region;

Amendment 12 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas robust scientific data, efficient monitoring and control systems as well as transparency on catches and fishing licences are necessary for coastal states to determine the available surplus of shared stocks of small pelagics that are currently harvested above scientific limits;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

I a. whereas the new Protocol modifies and enlarges the fishing zone for small pelagics; whereas Article 9 of the Protocol requires Mauritania to draw up, within six months of the implementation of the Protocol, a sustainable management plan for small pelagic fisheries, applicable to all fleets fishing in Mauritanian waters as a condition for the establishment of the new fishing zone; whereas 7 500 000 EUR of the Union's financial contribution is conditional on the approval of this management plan by the Joint Committee;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the Commission’s assessment of the previous protocol called for the establishment of a regional management framework for the exploitation of shared stocks of small pelagics and shared stocks of black hake as is required following Article 63 of the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

K a. whereas Mauritania committed in 2017 to reduce and to gradually phase out fishmeal and fish oil production by 2020; whereas, since 2010, the production tripled;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)

K b. whereas shared stocks of small pelagics - on which artisanal fishers rely on for their livelihoods and food security - are overexploited; whereas the demand for those fish is growing with the expansion of foreign-owned fishmeal factories in Mauritania and neighbouring countries, which are putting at risk food security and raising concerns about environmental pollution such as from untreated waste at the local level;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)

K c. whereas regarding the management of small pelagics, the 2021 Report of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Joint Scientific Committee supported additional measures to reduce fishing effort in the 15 nautical miles fishing zone in Mauritania, such as prohibiting the use of the two sardinella species for producing fish meal, reducing the size of fishing gear of coastal vessels and the introduction of quotas to limit catches of the various fleets operating in the fishing zone;

Amendment 18 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the conclusion of a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Protocol between the Union and Mauritania, which is designed to improve and modernise the existing agreement; considers it positive that no additional one-year extensions to the previous protocol will henceforth be required or that they be resolved if they are not strictly necessary, without harming the European fleet;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Points out that this agreement strengthens environmental, economic, social, administrative and scientific cooperation in order to enhance sustainable fisheries, contribute to improved ocean governance, combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, monitor and control fishing activities and contribute to transparent implementation of the agreement and job creation in compliance with ILO Convention 188;

Amendment 2 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

— Having regard to the Opinion of the Committee on Development for the Committee on Fisheries 'Toward a sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors' (2021/2188(INI));

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Calls on the Commission and the Mauritanian authorities to continue to promote regional and coherent fisheries management, both in terms of identifying stocks and fishing opportunities, in conjunction with neighbouring countries in the West African region;

Amendment 21 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Welcomes the upgrade of the partnership agreement to a full SFPA; stresses the importance of ensuring that the principles of sustainable management as enshrined in the CFP are reflected in the Union's fisheries agreements, including in their implementation;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Notes that fish should primarily be for human consumption and not a raw material for the food processing industry, and that it is important that local authorities be involved and cooperate in this;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Calls on the Commission to use all the instruments and resources available in the protocol to encourage the Mauritanian authorities to phase out the production of fishmeal and fish oil;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises the importance of the new agreement and protocol in terms of the considerable fishing opportunities ~~they maintain~~ for the EU fleet and as a platform for continued structured cooperation between the Union and Mauritania, especially in the field of sustainable fisheries management and maintaining the European fleet;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines that the Partnership must offer guaranties and protect Mauritanian small-scale fishers from unfair competition, including from EU fishers, and must not undermine local communities;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Welcomes the fact that in the new protocol, the reference tonnage for octopus was maintained at zero, in order to reserve octopus for national artisanal fishers which is key for their local development; is worried however that upcoming scientific programmes and/or assessments could open the possibility to revise catch limits of cephalopods; underlines that this fishery should be reserved for artisanal fishers considering its high value added for the artisanal fisheries sector;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3 c. Recalls that the EU can contribute to ending overfishing of small pelagics and to ending the situation caused by the negative impacts of fishmeal and fish oil industry in Mauritania on which the EU aquaculture and agriculture industries rely;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3 d. Welcomes the requirement in the new protocol for Mauritania to publish a plan for the sustainable management of small pelagics that will apply to all vessels fishing in Mauritanian waters; urges Mauritania to draw on the conclusions of the 2021 Report of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Joint Scientific Committee when drafting such a plan;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3 e. Expresses concerns however about the potential impacts of expanding the fishing zone for EU trawlers targeting small pelagics by reducing the exclusion zone from 20 to 15 nautical miles; calls on the Commission and Mauritania to follow a strict precautionary approach in regards to modifying the zoning;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)

3 f. Calls on the EU to step up its efforts by supporting the implementation of a regional management framework for the exploitation of shared stocks of small pelagics, the setup of a regional fisheries management organisation for those stocks and by initiating an international dialogue with concerned countries;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)

3 g. Welcomes the publication by Mauritania of the first report to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), notes that the report is based on information for calendar year 2018, calls on Mauritania to publish more recent data;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Demands that Mauritania inform the Commission on all public or private agreements with foreign vessels in its fishing zone and that this information be included in the annual report to be sent by the Commission to the European Parliament; expresses concerns that, so far, some Fisheries Agreements with third countries were not published by Mauritania;

Amendment 33 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Demands that the European Commission request from Mauritania inform ~~the Commiss~~ation on all public or private agreements with ~~foreign vessels~~vessels from third countries operating in its fishing zone and that this information be included in the annual report to be sent by the Commission to the European Parliament;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the commitment of the parties to implement the agreement transparently and in accordance with the Cotonou Agreement with regard to human rights, democratic principles, the rule of law and good governance;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the requirements in the new Protocol to increase and improve coverage by scientific observers in order to improve data collection;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes the exchange of information required by the Protocol with regard to reports on the activities of foreign fleets and foreign-owned domestic fleets operating in Mauritanian waters; calls on Mauritania to provide full information on all vessels fishing in its waters in a user- friendly format that allows observers to form an overall picture of the total fishing effort, catches per species and status of stocks and calls on Mauritania to make them publicly available; notes that this is a condition for calculating the ‘surplus’ in the spirit of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes the reports on the activities of foreign fleets and foreign-owned domestic fleets operating in Mauritanian waters; calls on the European Commission to request Mauritania to provide full information on all vessels fishing in its waters in a clear and user-friendly format that allows observers to form an overall picture of the total fishing effort, catches per species and status of stocks; notes that this is a condition for calculating the ‘surplus’ in the spirit of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;

Amendment 38 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Considers that the Union, given its network of FPAs and SFPAs in force in North-West Africa, has a role to play in encouraging Mauritania and its neighbouring countries to intensify cooperation in the management of shared stocks, notably those small pelagic stocks important for local food security; specifically points out the importance for the Union to actively engage with our partners in the area in order to ensure sustainable managements decisions in the relevant RFMOs;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

— having regard to the common fisheries policy, and especially to its external dimension,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Stresses the importance of creating a level playing field where the same rules apply to all fleets, wheter EU or non-EU;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Expresses concerns regarding the practice of reflagging in Mauritanian waters in particular and in the region in general;

Amendment 42 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Notes that the Ex-post evaluation of the previous protocol concludes that overall, Mauritania and the EU captured a similar share of value added of around 40-45% each; but that it states, however, that the value added induced for Mauritania by the activities of EU vessels is relatively low in the absence of economic interactions on land; in this regards calls on the EU to explore ways to improve this aspect under the new protocol;

Amendment 43 #

7 a. Reaffirms the need to improve and speed up the implementation of sectoral support, to increase transparency especially in the area of fishing licences, and also to improve the sustainability of fisheries;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Welcomes sectoral support under axes 6 and 7; calls on the Joint Committee to promote infrastructure projects that will lead to increased local consumption of fish products and to finance projects benefiting directly to the whole value chain in Mauritanian small- scale fisheries;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

~~10.~~ Stresses that one of the general ~~10.~~ problems with sectoral support in the Union’s partnership agreements on sustainable fisheries is the lack of visibility, accessibility and transparency; calls, therefore, for the visibility and publicity of the activities associated with the implementation of the protocol to be improved, enabling its benefits to be fully visible and accessible to artisanal fishers, civil society organisations, citizens of partner countries and EU citizens; to this ends calls on the Commission and on Mauritania to proactively publish annual reports on the ways sectoral support is utilised;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that one of the general problems with sectoral support in the Union’s partnership agreements on sustainable fisheries is the lack of visibility of the measures and projects carried out under these sectoral aids; calls, therefore, for the visibility and publicity of the activities associated with the implementation of the protocol to be improved; as well as the presentation to Parliament of those actions or measures of greater relevance or impact on the parts of Mauritanian territory or society that are eligible for this sectoral aid, enabling its benefits to be fully visible;

Amendment 47 #

11. Points out that there is a need for better data collection on stocks in Mauritanian waters and that the agreement must be based on the best available scientific advice; believes that sectoral support should be used to improve scientific data on fish stocks, especially on shared stocks of small pelagics such as sardinella species and horse mackerel, on control and surveillance activities and to help artisanal fisheries;

Amendment 48 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Points out that there is a need for better data collection on stocks in Mauritanian waters; believes that sectoral support should be used as a priority to improve scientific data on fish stocks, control and surveillance activities ~~and to help~~of all fleets fishing in their fishing grounds and to support artisanal fisheries;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Stresses the importance of scientific inventory, proper data collection and better monitoring with the assistance of on-board observers for European Union vessels, but also and especially for third-country fishing vessels;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

— having regard to the EU’s commitment to Policy coherence for development enshrined in Article 208 TFEU,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Encourages the Commission to facilitate participation and exchange between experts and scientists within the framework of this agreement and during its implementation, if necessary for the assessment of the different species and the operation of the agreement;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the fact that the new protocol allows an adjustment of the EU’s financial contribution and of fishing opportunities in its third year of application; ~~urges~~calls on the Commission to make use of this flexibility if necessary;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Welcomes the increase of fees paid by ship owners compared to the last protocol; calls on the Commission to further increase the share of the total cost of SFPAs that is paid by ship owners by increasing the fee per tonne of fish caught, with the aim of reducing the share of access rights that is paid for from the EU budget;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Welcomes the requirement for Union shipowners of pelagic freezer trawlers and shrimp vessels fishing under the Protocol to contribute to the policy of distributing fish to needy populations, by reserving 2% of their pelagic catches transhipped or landed at the end of a trip for the "Société nationale de distribution de poisson"; notes that local fish consumption is increasing in Mauritania;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls on the European Commission in regards to article 21 of the Agreement and article 14 of the new implementing Protocol, to pay specific attention to human rights in Mauritania including in the fisheries sector; warns that, while being officially illegal in Mauritania, the practice of slavery persists in the country and was condemned on several occasions in previous years by the European Parliament;

Amendment 55 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Welcomes and recognises the continuation of the voluntary contribution by EU vessels of 2% of catches for the needs of the population as an important contribution to food security in the region, calls on the Commission and the Mauritanian authorities to ensure that this voluntary contribution actually reaches the population and does not end up in fishmeal factories;

Amendment 56 #

16 a. Calls on the European Commission to include Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements as a key element in EU´s partnership with Africa;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Welcomes projects funded by EU development aid in Mauritania such as “Promopeche” which aims at creating jobs and training young people in the field of artisanal fisheries; calls on the Commission to improve synergies and coherence between the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

— having regard to the Commission’s Ex-ante and Ex-post assessments of the previous agreement and protocol,

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

— having regard to the Report of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) on the Fisheries Agreement signed between the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the European Union on 10-12 February 2021,

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements must be in line with the best scientific advice available and must neither threaten the small-scale fisheries sector in non-EU countries nor undermine local food security;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the EU is a major market for fishmeal and fish oil produced in Mauritania;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. whereas the EU is a major market for fishmeal and fish oil produced in Mauritania;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises the role of the SFPAs in improving fisheries management, putting in place a long-term sustainable management system for the exploitation of fishing resources and enhancing sustainability and good governance in the EU’s partner countries and globally; insists that this protocol should be adapted to Mauritania's specific needs and priorities;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Recognises~~Takes note of the role of the SFPAs in ~~improving~~ fisheries management and enhancing sustainability and good governance in the EU’s partner countries and globally;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that fishing is an important sector for Mauritania’s economy and is essential to the country’s economic development, employment opportunities and food security; supports that the resilience of local actors and coastal communities to the consequences of climate change and coastal erosion must therefore be significantly increased;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that fishing is an important sector for Mauritania’s economy and is essential to the country’s economic development, employment opportunities and food security; insists that fisheries investments must be clearly aligned with the SDGs and not jeopardise the needs of coastal communities;

Amendment 14 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that fishing is an important sector for Mauritania’s economy and is essential to the country’s economic development, employment opportunities ~~and~~, food security; and to ensure inclusive and sustainable economic development for all;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that fishing is an important sector for Mauritania’s economy and is essential to the country’s economic development, employment opportunities ~~and food security~~, in particular for women and youth, food security and nutrition;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that fishing, notably small scale fisheries, is an important sector for Mauritania’s economy and is essential to the country’s economic development, employment opportunities and food security;

Amendment 17 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Welcomes the fact that the new Protocol is aimed to contribute towards responsible fishing and the sustainable management of fisheries resources under better technical and operational conditions and transparency, in order to minimising the impact of fishing on marine ecosystems and respecting the activities of Mauritanian coastal and artisanal fleets.

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines that the Partnership must offer guarantees and protect Mauritanian small-scale fishers from unfair competition, including from EU fishers, and must not undermine local communities;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Insists that the distribution of the financial contribution provided for the fisheries agreement, should take into account the fundamental role of coastal communities;

Amendment 2 #

Beata KEMPA, Ryszard CZARNECKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1 a. whereas Mauritania committed in 2017 to reduce and to gradually phase out fishmeal and fish oil production by 2020; whereas, since 2010, the production tripled;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines its support for the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Recalls that the EU can contribute to ending overfishing of small pelagic and to ending the situation caused by the negative impacts of fishmeal and fish oil industry in Mauritania on which the EU aquaculture and agriculture industries rely;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Welcomes the requirement in the new protocol for Mauritania to publish a plan for the sustainable management of small pelagic that will apply to all vessels fishing in Mauritanian waters; urges Mauritania, when drafting such a plan, to adopt ambitious measures in line with scientific advice in order to protect those fisheries resources on which local communities rely;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Calls on the EU to step up its efforts by supporting the implementation of a regional management framework for the exploitation of shared stocks of small pelagic, the setup of a regional fisheries management organisation for those stocks and by initiating an international dialogue with concerned countries;

Amendment 26 #

4 d. Welcomes the requirements on transparency in the new Protocol regarding the publication for Mauritania of all public and private agreements with foreign vessels in its fishing zone and regarding fishing activities in Mauritania; calls on Mauritania to make this information publicly available and to publish the most recent data as possible in the framework of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI); Expresses concerns that some Fisheries Agreements concluded with third countries were so far not published by Mauritania;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the ~~amount allocated to the~~ sectoral support component in the new Protocol; considers that its amount could have been further increased and encourages thits allocation to be used to improve research, surveillance and control of fishing activity and the sustainable development of Mauritania’s small scale fisheries sector; believes that sectoral support should be used to improve scientific data on fish stocks, especially on shared stocks of small pelagic such as sardinella species and horse mackerel, which is key to calculate the surplus; calls on the Joint Committee to promote infrastructure projects that will lead to increased local consumption of fish products and to finance projects benefiting directly to the whole value chain in Mauritanian small-scale fisheries; in addition, calls on the Commission and on Mauritania to proactively publish annual reports on the ways sectoral support is utilised;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the amount allocated to the sectoral support component and encourages this allocation to be used to improve research, surveillance and control of fishing activity and the sustainable development of Mauritania’s fisheries sector; underlines the need to ensure that the identification of sectoral support spending priorities is a transparent and participatory process, involving the scientific as well as local communities, including women fish processors.

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the amount allocated to the sectoral support component and encourages this allocation to be used to improve research, notably on the impacts of global warming on species and their migration due to climate change, which requires specific monitoring, surveillance and control of fishing activity and the sustainable development of Mauritania’s fisheries sector;

Amendment 3 #

Beata KEMPA, Ryszard CZARNECKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1 b. whereas robust scientific data, efficient monitoring and control systems as well as transparency on catches and fishing licences are necessary for coastal states to determine the available surplus of shared stocks of small pelagic that are currently harvested above scientific limits;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the amount allocated to the sectoral support component and encourages this allocation to be used to improve research, surveillance and control of fishing activity, support for coastal communities and the sustainable development of Mauritania’s fisheries sector;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the amount allocated to the sectoral support component and encourages this allocation to be used to improve the research, and analysis, as well as surveillance and control of fishing activity and the sustainable development of Mauritania’s fisheries sector;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the fostering of local economic development and the strengthening of coastal communities that are dependent on marine resources and must be fully integrated in the management of marine and coastal areas; recalls that the restoration of marine and coastal biodiversity sustains coastal communities and contributes to mitigation and adaptation to climate change;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the fostering of local economic development and the strengthening of coastal communities that are dependent on marine resources; underlines the need for regular consultation of coastal communities throughout the implementation process;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the fostering of local and regional economic development and the strengthening of coastal communities that are dependent on marine resources;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Welcomes the requirement for Union shipowners of pelagic freezer trawlers and shrimp vessels fishing under the Protocol to contribute to the policy of distributing fish to needy populations, by reserving 2% of their pelagic catches transhipped or landed at the end of a trip for the "Société nationale de distribution de poisson"; notes that local fish consumption is increasing in Mauritania;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls for more onshore investment and for sectoral support, coupled with other actions, to become a catalyst for land-based investments aimed at improving the use of catches for human consumption, which is essential to avoid the massive processing of fish into meal and oil;

Amendment 37 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1 c. whereas the Commission’s assessment of the previous protocol called for the establishment of a regional management framework for the exploitation of shared stocks of small pelagic and shared stocks of black hake as it is required following Article 63 of the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Welcomes the employment of qualified Mauritanian seafarers on EU vessels on contract that comply with ILO standards and include social cover; welcomes projects funded by EU development aid in Mauritania such as “Promopeche” which aims at creating jobs and training young people in the field of artisanal fisheries;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights the need to work to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing to ensure that fish stocks are maintained at sustainable levels and calls on the EU to ensure that the transparency clause includes fishing resources caught by foreign fleets through local fishermen.

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights the need to work to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing to ensure that fish stocks are maintained at sustainable levels. ; insists on the need to trigger infringement procedures against Member States who do not ensure compliance of their external fleets;

Amendment 44 #

Beata KEMPA, Ryszard CZARNECKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights the need to work to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing to ensure that fish stocks are maintained at sustainable levels.; expresses concerns regarding the practice of reflagging in Mauritanian waters in particular and in the region in general;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Welcomes the recruitment of Mauritanian seamen on EU vessels and the transfer of free donations of fish to Mauritania as part of the implementation of the fisheries agreements between Mauritania and the Member States carrying out fishing activities in these areas; stresses that these activities benefit the local labour market and coastal communities;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the need to limit the use of flags of convenience and reflagging and to address trans-shipment at sea, as these are important tools for closing IUU loopholes;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Expresses concerns about reported human rights abuses such as human trafficking and forced labour on fishing vessels conducting illegal fishing activities in West Africa;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Calls on the European Commission in regards to article 21 of the Agreement and article 14 of the new implementing protocol, to pay specific attention to human rights in Mauritania including in the fisheries sector; warns that, while being officially illegal in Mauritania, the practice of slavery persists in the country and was condemned at several occasions in previous years by the European Parliament;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)

-1 d. whereas shared stocks of small pelagic - on which artisanal fishers rely on for their livelihoods and food security - are overexploited; whereas the demand for those fish is growing with the expansion of foreign-owned fishmeal factories in Mauritania and neighbouring countries, which are putting at risk food security and raising concerns about environmental pollution such as from untreated waste at the local level;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes the new direction taken in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and their Implementing Protocols, which duly reflect EU priorities and external policy lines; r~~Recalls the EU’s commitment to the principle of policy coherence for development and the need for the SFPAs and their implementing protocols to be in line with the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; considers that insufficient, inaccurate and non-public data makes it difficult to evaluate the contributions of the sustainable fishing partnership agreements towards the attainment of the SDGs in partner countries;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the new direction taken in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and their Implementing Protocols, which duly reflect EU priorities and external policy lines; recalls the EU’s commitment to the principle of policy coherence for development and the need for the SFPAs and their implementing protocols to be in line with best scientific advice available, the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; , and the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the new direction taken in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and their Implementing Protocols, which duly reflect EU priorities and external policy lines; recalls the EU’s commitment to the principle of policy coherence for development and the need for the SFPAs and their implementing protocols to be in line with this principle and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises th~~e role of the SFPAs~~at SFPAs can play a role in improving fisheries management, scientific research, data collection, transparency on fishing activities, and enhancing sustainability and good governance in the EU’s partner countries and globally; recalls, in this regard, that SFPAs must neither threaten the small- scale fisheries sector in non-EU countries nor undermine local food security;

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2022/04/12 DEVE 8 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the new direction taken in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and their Implementing Protocols, which duly reflect EU priorities and external policy lines; recalls the EU’s commitment to the principle of policy coherence for development and the need for the SFPAs and their implementing protocols to be in line with this principle, best scientific advice and data available, the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the objectives of the common fisheries policy;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises the role ~~of the~~that SFPAs ~~in improving fisheries management and enhancing sustainability and good governance in the EU’s partner countries and globally;~~ can play in fisheries management, scientific research, data collection and transparency on fishing activities by putting in place a long-term sustainable management system for the exploitation of fishing resources and enhancing sustainability and good governance in the EU’s partner countries and globally; recalls, in this regard, that SFPAs must rely on active participation from the EU and partner countries and must contribute to the sustainable development of the small-scale fisheries sector in non-EU countries and to local food security; insists that this protocol should be adapted to Mauritania’s specific needs and priorities;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that fishing, including small-scale fisheries, is an important sector for Mauritania’s economy and is essential to the country’s economic development, employment opportunities ~~and food security~~, in particular for women and young people, food security and nutrition, and for ensuring inclusive and sustainable economic development for all; therefore supports measures to significantly increase the resilience of local actors, including small family- owned businesses and coastal communities, to the consequences of climate change and coastal erosion; insists that fisheries investments must be clearly aligned with the SDGs and not jeopardise the needs of coastal communities; insists that the financial contribution provided for under the fisheries agreement should be distributed in a way that takes account of the fundamental role of coastal communities;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that access for all vessels operating in Mauritania’s waters should be limited to the level of surplus fish stocks and encourages every effort to collect reliable scientific data to accurately determine fish stocks; highlights the need for increased transparency and better data collection in this regard; Welcomes the sectoral support component dedicated to improving the sustainability of fisheries in Mauritania in the new protocol; considers that the amount could have been further increased and encourages using it to improve research and analysis, including on the impacts of global warming on species and their migration due to climate change, which requires specific monitoring, as well as surveillance and control of fishing activity, support for coastal communities and the sustainable development of Mauritania’s small-scale fisheries sector; calls for more onshore investment and for sectoral support, coupled with other actions, to serve as a catalyst for land- based investments aimed at improving the use of catches for human consumption, which is essential to avoid the mass processing of fish into meal and oil; believes that sectoral support should be used to improve scientific data on fish stocks, especially on shared stocks of small pelagic fish such as sardinella species and horse mackerel, which is keyto calculating the surplus; underlines the need to ensure that the identification of sectoral support spending priorities is a transparent and participatory process involving the scientific and local communities, including women fish processors; calls on the Joint Committee to promote infrastructure projects that will lead to increased local consumption of fish products and to finance projects directly benefiting the whole value chain in Mauritanian small-scale fisheries; in addition, calls on the Commission and Mauritania to proactively publish annual reports on how sectoral support is utilised

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcomes the amount allocated to the sectoral support component and enc~~Calls for the fostering of local and regional economic development and the strengthening of coastal communities that are dependent on marine resouragces ~~this allocation to be used to improve research, surveillance and control of fishing activity and the sustainable development of Mauritania’s fisheries sector~~and therefore must be fully integrated into the management of marine and coastal areas; recalls that the restoration of marine and coastal biodiversity sustains coastal communities and contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation; underlines the need for regular consultation with coastal communities throughout the implementation process;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls for the fostering of loca~~Welcomes the fact that Union shipowners of pelagic freezer trawlers and shrimp vessels fishing under the protocol, as a fee in kind, will econ~~omic development and the strengthening of coastal communities that are dependent on marine resourc~~tribute to the policy of distributing fish to people in need by reserving 2 % of their pelagic catches transhipped or landed at the end of a trip for the National Fish Distribution Company (SNDP); notes that local fish consumption is increasing in Mauritania; stresses that these activities benefit the local labour market and coastal communities;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to ensure that small-scale artisanal fishers and small- scale processors of fish are able to make a living by promoting a sustainable local blue economy, acknowledging ~~the role of women in fish processing~~and strengthening the position of women and young people, who play a crucial role in the selling and processing of fish, by supporting them through projects funded by sectoral support, limiting vessels in the fishery resources they can catch and protecting fishing areas on which small- scale fishers depend for their livelihoods;

Amendment 8 #